Sorry if this is a dumb question, but where's this thing actually located? The MoP site says something about Centennial? Is this event at the MoP MINI dealership?

Not at the MINI dealership. About 5 minutes away at their big BMW service center on Centennial Drive (a business park nearby). Someone else can step in with directions, as it's a mess. :D

7 Centennial Drive, at the BMW Peabody Service Center - directions:

BMW Peabody - Service Department (http://www.bmwpeabody.com/service/about.shtml)

A coat of wax has been applied and is about to be buffed off, so I'm ready to go?!?

A coat of wax has been applied and is about to be buffed off, so I'm ready to go?!?

You need the Simple Pink to make your wheels clean and flowery fresh first!:D

You need the Simple Pink to make your wheels clean and flowery fresh first!:D



Too late for the daily wheels:

http://static.flickr.com/99/263328428_1593b81387.jpg

But the track wheels are sitting there waiting to be cleaned...

Have fun everyone!!!

Yes you all have fun! Unfortunately, I have a nasty cold/bronchitis & can't get too excited about anything, or I'll cough my head off. :frown:

Get well soon. Hope it's not the same thing Laurie and I have. It's been almost a month and we're still not quite over it.

I had an absolute blast! this was my first foray into autocross and perhaps my last .There is something about beating the ever loving snot out of a car that you have really grown to like. I commited the cardinal sin in my first run after lunch: TURN THE DSC OFF, STUPID! my best run of the day was 22.70 seconds and I couldn't seem to get er done any better than that. The day's best run was done by a full blown BMW race car (Z3?) at 20 seconds, so I didn't feel too bad and the same guy driving Pat's car came close to that again . I won a hat and had a good couple o' hamburgers.Kudos to Paul, Gary and the entire rest of the crew at MoP . there were a couple of classic minis, a cool lotus super 7 and a lotus elise (who's driver was clueless how to drive it :cool: ) Wish I had unlimited cash and time to really pursue this . Jock

It was a beautiful, perfect sunny day for such a wonderful event! Thanks to Paul, Gary, and everyone else who made it possible and fun! It was my first (and most likely NOT) attempt at autocrossing and I felt it went quite well! Not the fastest times of the day, but I improve each run through and even got to beat... I mean drive... Brian's MINI (thanks Brian!) Also, thanks Jock for letting me test out your short shifter. Perhaps once I get the tranny taken care of, I can start a few mods. ;)

Great day and great people! :)

Yeah, I had a really good time too. It was also my first autocorss type thing. My best time was 23.044. I have a Cooper S auto and it shifted into 2nd gear a couple of times, which slowed me down a tiny bit. I'm amazed at what these cars can do stock. I think the best time was 19.7xx done in the z3 race car. I think the fastest MINI was ~20.4xx.

What did the Scion post for a time? Or how about that big truck?

Photos are up!

Autocross! (http://www.kriation.com/sheena/getintoit):D

Well, since Ian wasn't there, I took it upon myself to do a (very) brief write-up (http://bravo5.org/blog/2006/10/08/gettin-into-it/). Add'l pics linked from there, too. ;)

Thanks Paul and the MoT team for putting on a great event. I have never done an autocross before and really enjoyed it, even though I was only able to get in 3 runs. My parents are visiting from England and were good sports attending with in in the first place, but by 12.30 my father was hot to trot and so we had to leave. My mother, who didn't expect to ride as passenger, had a blast .

Thanks to Hrach for chatting to my father and keeping him entertained.

Looking forward to the next event.

A big THANK YOU to MoP for hosting this event. I can't believe the amount of fun that was had by myself and my friend flogging my car around the autox..........wouldn't want to do that on any semi-regular basis! :biggrin: First run was a 22.3something and I improved everytime (except for one when the DCS was on :mad: ) right up to my last of 20.892!! :nice:

Good to see some familiar faces met elsewhere's and new ones as well. I wish my dealer was this cool and I'll be sure to wear my nice new MoP hat to Mini of Fairfield County next time there!!

If anybody has any pics (in action) of my DS/W S (with the quad lightbar), please PM it to me. I would really appreciate it as I was too busy either riding as a passenger :) or taking video with my digital camera.

Looking forward to next year!!!

I'd also like to extend my thanks to the MoP and BMWCCA crews. It really was a fantastic event! I loved the fact that we could basically do as many runs as we wanted; the sheer number most of us got in today is pretty amazing.

Thanks, too, to Dave and Sheena for keeping the front seat occupied!

Cheers Brian and Sheena, you made it a great day for me. Enjoyed riding shotgun with you. Sheena you really are a good driver, but don't yet know it. Brian you drove like a maniac, I am sure in the Z3 you would have got 18 secs. So much fun. Great to see Sam so fired up about her new MINI, nice to see, you go girl!

Thank you to all for a great day, great folk, great food and a day to remember. Thanks to Scott of MoP for organising all this and great to see Keith and did anyone hear that quiet guy, had a ZZtop beard, I think his name is Pat from RI?

Cheers
Wavy Davy:biggrin:

Sorry to Brian for almost running him over on the course when I managed to let go of the steering wheel going into the first turn. :eek:

Good times, good times.

I finally got to drive an MCS in anger (even if it was in a teeny tiny autocross course). And, I managed to post the same time in both my car and Pat's MCS).

Brian you drove like a maniac, I am sure in the Z3 you would have got 18 secs. So much fun.
You're too kind, Dave. I might have been able to do a little better by paying attention to setup (or at least tire pressure), but I think I need some serious help to go much faster. :-)

did anyone hear that quiet guy, had a ZZtop beard, I think his name is Pat from RI?
Yeah, seemed like a real nice guy. Hard to get him to speak up, tho. Kind of a delicate flower, that one.

Sorry to Brian for almost running him over on the course when I managed to let go of the steering wheel going into the first turn. :eek:
I'll send you my dry cleaning bill. ;-) I was far less scared while diving under the flying cones you sent my way than when watching that big diesel Merc coming through!
http://static.flickr.com/94/264375975_ac09af6d24.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/blalor/264375975/)

Anyone ever seen a three-wheeled MINI before?
http://static.flickr.com/91/264376559_db050fc952.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/blalor/264376559/)

This was by far the most fun I have ever had with my clothes on! I MADE A DOZEN RUNS IN MRHYDE with a best time of 21.518. Miguel (one of the bmwcca guys) did a lap at 20.017 in MRHYDE so I'm glad to see I have a long way to go. I think MRHYDE did a total of 32 circuits with different people behind the wheel. I would like to say thanx to Paul. vinny ,Gary and the pink hat chicks from MoP for putting on this great day. I would also like to thank Steve, Miguel, Larry (from bmwcca) Jason, Jess and Joe for driving MRHYDE and giving me some valueable feed back as to how I might improve my driving and MRHYDE's handling.
I will be back.

P.S. when Ang gets a chance she will post the pictures.:D

Here's my photos:

Get Into It 2006 - a photoset on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/snid/sets/72157594319641027/)

Pat, MRHYDE is a very stout little car. I don't want you to not be happy with how it ran, especially since I made more than a few comments about how it "wouldn't turn". A lot of my issues driving MRHYDE were probably due to it not being my car. ;)

Folks,

When I pulled into the BMW dealer and saw all the cars I was quite surprised and very delighted. I hadn't expected the competition event to draw such a crowd as I did not attend last year.

I have been living on NAM and the SccaForums site and not here, and clearly I have missed a community that I would like to be a part of.

I too had a great time driving, and welcomed the chance to get 10 runs in in a single day.

What was the most fun was working the course at the end of the middle section and watching Mini after Mini coming screaming up that little wiggle and then jam on the brakes and duck left or right as the course dictated. There were so many smiles on the drivers faces, not to mention the occaisonal junior passenger strapped into either the passenger or the back seat, with hands sometimes in the air like a fair ride!

I have been to regionals, and nationals, and BMWCCA events, but nowhere have I seen a group have more fun, and that is what makes the Mini difference. What other marque inspires giggles when observed in competition?

Anyway, I was pleased to meet those of you that I had a chance to speak with, and will hope to join you again in future, and will remain a presence on this board to ensure that I do.

Charlie Thompson
2004 JCW Mini (BRG)

Good to see everybody yesterday (yeap, even Pat). We couldn't have asked for better weather or turn out. It was good to see everyone having a good time, and I hope we can schedule this in as an anual OctoberFAST!!!! Thanks Sheenabea for posting those pictures!!!! I was honestly a little shocked to see how many postings and pic's were posted by the time I got into work this morning at 8am. Thanks Paul for the excellant work planning, scheduling, etc. etc. - Not bad for Pauls first event for MoP!!!!! I think it was the best one we've had (that I've been to). Again, good to see everyone - let us know what you like and don't like - so we can have an even bigger and better one next year.

PICS Here:

Album: MOP (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2100954537)

Here's my photos:

Get Into It 2006 - a photoset on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/snid/sets/72157594319641027/)

Pat, MRHYDE is a very stout little car. I don't want you to not be happy with how it ran, especially since I made more than a few comments about how it "wouldn't turn". A lot of my issues driving MRHYDE were probably due to it not being my car. ;)

Jason, when it comes to anything you have to say about my cars performance I listen. I don't have an ego and it was kinda cool watching you dropping air pressure and shock dampening to make it turn better. Like I said yesterday, you will see me again at these type of events.

Pat:D :nice:

We had a great time as always. Thanks to everyone for their hard work. Scott is totally hooked. If we are still here we'll definately be at another event like this.

Pat, I want to see you in your kilt next time.

Pat~
Chesney does NOT speak for everyone!!!!!
Vin

Yeah, I want to see Pat in a kilt & step-dancing! :biggrin:

Wonderful photos, Angela! How did that pick-up truck get into the act? It must have been a joke! Who did the fastest and the slowest? I see other makes of cars--did they sneak in?